The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians may both call the AL Central home, but apparently that isn't going to stop them from trying to work out a trade that would help both teams. You see, the Royals feel like they need to improve their offense, and while they're at it, they'd like to move David DeJesus to left field, where he's a better defensive option.
The Indians, meanwhile, have a surplus of young outfield talent and have an opening at third base after sending Casey Blake to the Dodgers in July. They were hoping Andy Marte would grow into that third baseman, but it's starting to look like Marte will never reach the potential the Tribe originally saw in him.
Which is why this prospective trade between the two teams makes so much sense.
The Royals are discussing a possible trade with the Cleveland Indians in which they would acquire an outfielder in exchange for Mark Teahen, according to sources with both teams.Considering the season that Shin-Soo Choo had, the two outfielders they got from the Brewers in the Sabathia deal, and the fact they also have Grady Sizemore, the Indians can afford to part with any of those three outfielders. Meanwhile, in Kansas City Mark Teahen has yet to live up to expectations, and by going to Cleveland he can also resume playing his natural position at third base.
Talks are believed to center on three possibilities for the Royals in the deal: Franklin Gutierrez, Ben Francisco and minor-leaguer Trevor Crowe.
